Valentine Day fell on February 14. Despite all this hype it is not a day that’s applicable to our country. Many youngsters are interested in this day. This is the story of two lovers who breathed their last on the same day at the same time.

The inability to express oneself adequately can be a very frustrating experience. Crying out aloud is the only form of self-expression in infants and as they grow older, social cues are picked up and the concept of language enters their lives, finall

The Forum on Disarmament and Development (FDD) met the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya at the Parliament on 18th February 2019 and handed over an appeal requesting 1) To ban the use of plastic and polythene and declare Parliament premises as plastic and a po

Probably no other period in our country’s history has been riddled with so much ambiguity, intrigue, and confusion as the 19th century. This is particularly so with regard to an issue that continues to bedevil historians and sociolo

The historic Danture battle, the last encounter of the Sinhalese with a powerful European nation completes four hundred and twenty five years this year. This article is an attempt to present the background of the Senkadagala Kingdom then known as Kan

Happily for the Sinhala theatre, there are a few brave souls willing to risk everything to produce a classic drama. Two years ago, Buddhika Damayantha produced a Sinhala version of Hamlet.

The splendid book entitled: Law Relating To Recovery Of Loans By Banks (Special Provisions) Act No. 4 Of 1990 As Amended (Sanshoditha 1990 Anka 4 Darana Benku Magin Pradanaya Karana Lada Naya Aya Kara Genime...

For Hindus world over Maha Siva Rathri is purely a religious observance of day-time fast and vigilance throughout the night. They observe these special rites on the fourteenth night of Phalguna (February/March) which is the longest night in the year

The 44th Charter Celebrations of Lions Club of Modera Mattakkuliya was held on February 16, 2019, at Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo 1. This event was highlighted with the presence of the Governor of District 306B1...

The year 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, and also the heartbreaking 70 years of the split between Taiwan and mainland China. As the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka....

As we approach March 3, the birth anniversary of our revered ancestor, our thoughts return to this extraordinary man who rendered yeoman services to our motherland and its people. Perhaps, his unprecedented largesse is displayed by the students of Pr

The annual get-together of past occupants of the Peradeniya University Ramanathan Hall will take place for the 30th time on March 30 Saturday from 10.00 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. at the Police Families’ Welfare Association at No.67, Joseph Frazer Road, Bam

February 15, 2019 was a sad day for the CIMA Toastmasters Club. Our dear Charter President, Distinguished Toastmaster Padmini Samarasinghe passed away that afternoon. It is only fitting that we pen a few lines about this amazing lady.

I have great pleasure in welcoming you to the golden jubilee celebrations of Rev. Father Vernon Saturninus Panteleon Regis, who was born in Dehiwela and named Vernon because Monsignor Vernon Johnson,

The 19th Amendment to the Constitution which was meant for the strengthening of democracy by reining in of the Executive Presidency has by now created several issues, challenging democracy.

‘Whispering Forests’ is a collection of nature inspired paintings and drawings by mother daughter duo Iranganie and Chandima Wickramasinghe. Both artists are immensely inspired by nature and...

King Kosol of India had 16 strange dreams and he desired to find out whether they were good or bad or to what they meant. He approached the Buddha for clarification. As at today, corruption is the subject of the day...

The Colombo YMBA Scholarship Awards Ceremony was successfully concluded recently at the Colombo YMBA main hall. 447 bright and deserving Undergraduates attached to State Universities....

Cosmetic testing isn’t bunnies trying on a new shade of lipstick or getting their fur shampooed with the latest formula. What happens to animals in laboratories has always been a bit of a mystery to consumers. It wasn’t until photographs re

The latest edition of the World Bank’s Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) was launched in Colombo, on Thursday, February 14. The report finds Sri Lanka in a challenging macroeconomic landscape. The post-conflict high growth momentum has deceler

A ceremony was organized on February 21, 2019, with the patronage of Jaffna Commander, Sri Lanka Army Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi for the distribution of wooden chairs and tables to the pre-schools in Iyattalai Durgamalai in Kodikamam with t

The Ministry of Finance and Mass Media has called upon all stakeholders to make proposals for the budget of 2019 as a contribution to ensure the introduction of a successful budget to build a strong economy and an enriched country.

Payment cards provide customers with the convenience of withdrawing cash through Automated Teller Machine (ATM) networks and transacting through merchants worldwide. However, there is a possibility of ATM and card reading machines being abused by cri

Quite justifiably the train journey from Nanu Oya to Ella is being touted as the most “scenic train ride in the world”. lt takes you over one of the most enchanting and unforgettable landscapes of Sri Lanka. Some relations of mine, presently d

The Grease Yaka has already seen a few avatars. Both in the form of a political fear-mongering device and a dramatic enterprise, undertaken by the topical and incisive team at Ananda Drama. Its latest manifestation attempts to take on one of the most

On October 30, 1996, Shirani Bandaranayake was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. The Government had proposed a power-sharing package and was attempting to reach a settlement with the Tigers. It was at the height of the devolutio

Ginnen Upan Seethala directed by Anuruddha Jayasinghe, now being screened in cinemas halls around the country tries to explore the background which pushed the founder of JVP Rohana Wijeweera to react - the way he did - to various changing situations

Buddhadasa Galappaththi (Buddhi) in his incarnation as a journalist has a prodigious output. The fifth book in his Edawasa Sondurumaya series based on his newspaper columns is now available as an author publication.

In Sri Lanka, deaths from cancer are on the rise. In 2018, government statistics showed the registration of 29,843 cancer patients. Out of them, breast cancer had been the commonest. Cervical cancer had come next.

When Lord Northcliffer opened Carmelite House to hold his gigantic newspaper operations which included the ‘Daily Mail’ and the ‘Evening News’, Mr. D.R. Wijewardene, who was then at Cambridge University, contrived to get an invitation to the